Holiday Drivers Should Go Slow-And-Steady To Grandmother's House

Travel experts say holiday driving around the Northwest will be especially treacherous this year. Snow, wind, rain and ice are predicted through Christmas. This week, a man from Kennewick died in a car wreck on I-90 during snowy weather in central Washington.

First rule? Yes, you’ve heard it before: “Slow down.”

In case you didn't get that, Alice Fiman, a spokeswoman from Washington’s Department of Transportation adds, “And even if you think you’re going slow enough, slow down again.”

Fiman says around the holidays, there are always a lot more travelers. So, plan some extra time. Also, this: Know the weather conditions before you go.

“A lot of times during the holidays, people take roads they may not take on a daily basis," Fiman says. "They go to some places they don’t visit very often.”